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Characteristics of SLE cases.
| SLE cases (n = 977) | |
|---|---|
| Age at first SLE billing code, mean ± SD, Years | 39.3 ± 16.1 |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Female | 881/976 (90) |
| Male | 95/976 (10) |
| Race | |
| White | 651/926 (70) |
| Black | 247/926 (27) |
| Asian | 22/926 (2) |
| Other | 2/926 (1) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 34/927 (4) |
| SLE nephritis * | |
| Present | 273/975 (28) |
| Kidney transplant recipient | |
| Present | 62/974 (6) |
SLE nephritis defined by renal biopsy or clinical diagnosis by rheumatologist or nephrologist.
